Post by NZBC on Jun 22, 2011 20:55:16 GMT 12
JOHN" AND HIS TEAS.
(To the Editor.)
Sir,—l was much amused reading in your valuable paper of this evening's date Mr A. G. Daniells's explanation of his yarn about the rib or bone found in a half chest of tea by a grocer. But why a "Seventh Day Adventist" should retail a silly story invented by a "Christian" Chinese (who had left'the old faith of his fathers) to an Auckland audience as gospel truth at the expense of the persecuted .and despised Celestials, I am at a loss to understand, and I guarantee if the affair was sifted to the bottom it would turn out like the three black crows — mythical, as I have never yet found a converted Chinaman to be relied upon for his veracity, no doubt the change in his life making him demoralised from the quiet, honest man of business,that he was. In my country (numbering one third the inhabitants of the world) we have been taught that debt means dishonour, and death is preferable; apparently it is not so in New Zealand.
I can certainly give, a flat denial to Mr, Danielle's assertion in the latter part of his letter that Chinamen db not use tea,imported from China to American consumers from my 6v?ti experience of 'Frisco life, extending over many years, and I will, willingly give him £500 towards a new church for his new sect if he can prove his words instead of Bimply villifying the gentle Moa.^ gdlians. Our fragrant ■teas have won. a world - wide reputation, and why my fellow countrymen should imperil, their good name by shipping their <lead brethren back to the Flowery Land packed in tea and rs-shipping same tea back again to the States, is a vile calumny, especially when we Setter ourselves that " John " is as cute as his brother ''Jonathan," and although quite as eager to keep hig eagle eye on the almighty dollars, still cannot overlook the glorious position which the two mighty races—British and Chinese—hand in hand are destined to occupy in this part of the world and in the States in the near future. — I am, etc., Wong Gong, Tea Merchant, 37, Grey-street, Auckland, Feb. 22nd, 1888. Auckland Star, Volume XIX, Issue 45, 23 February 1888, Page 5
(To the Editor.)
Sir,—l was much amused reading in your valuable paper of this evening's date Mr A. G. Daniells's explanation of his yarn about the rib or bone found in a half chest of tea by a grocer. But why a "Seventh Day Adventist" should retail a silly story invented by a "Christian" Chinese (who had left'the old faith of his fathers) to an Auckland audience as gospel truth at the expense of the persecuted .and despised Celestials, I am at a loss to understand, and I guarantee if the affair was sifted to the bottom it would turn out like the three black crows — mythical, as I have never yet found a converted Chinaman to be relied upon for his veracity, no doubt the change in his life making him demoralised from the quiet, honest man of business,that he was. In my country (numbering one third the inhabitants of the world) we have been taught that debt means dishonour, and death is preferable; apparently it is not so in New Zealand.
I can certainly give, a flat denial to Mr, Danielle's assertion in the latter part of his letter that Chinamen db not use tea,imported from China to American consumers from my 6v?ti experience of 'Frisco life, extending over many years, and I will, willingly give him £500 towards a new church for his new sect if he can prove his words instead of Bimply villifying the gentle Moa.^ gdlians. Our fragrant ■teas have won. a world - wide reputation, and why my fellow countrymen should imperil, their good name by shipping their <lead brethren back to the Flowery Land packed in tea and rs-shipping same tea back again to the States, is a vile calumny, especially when we Setter ourselves that " John " is as cute as his brother ''Jonathan," and although quite as eager to keep hig eagle eye on the almighty dollars, still cannot overlook the glorious position which the two mighty races—British and Chinese—hand in hand are destined to occupy in this part of the world and in the States in the near future. — I am, etc., Wong Gong, Tea Merchant, 37, Grey-street, Auckland, Feb. 22nd, 1888. Auckland Star, Volume XIX, Issue 45, 23 February 1888, Page 5